Has anyone been in an accident when their dog was restrained in this harness? What was the result? Was the dog unharmed?
6842
If you are in a serious accident this will do little. It is more to keep your dog from being thrown about with a sudden stop or regular accident. If a serious accident is primary concern a hard crate or pod is the only way. But if objective is not allowing dog to be a distraction or thrown about this is good.
6843
I have not, but my 70# dog was thrown to the floor without one. And that did it for me!
6844
We hit an 850# Elk standing in the road. 75 braking down to 40-45 mph (best guess) - air bags deployed and lots of vehicle damage - Lizzy (45 lb lab mix) seemingly un-phased and uninjured awakened from her slumber with a WHAT THE HECK look on her face. Every accident is different, of course and LOTS of injury could happen to your pet - but in our case (forward deceleration) our pup was a-okay (as were we).
1941191
in my opinion "NO". It inconvenienced my minpin but did not "hobble" her. I finally electrified the fence by going to a feed store and buying a kit of transformer and wires. Did the trick, she only tried it once, got zapped, and now doesn't even think of jumping it. She also spent time chewing up the "jumping" harness so that was a wash. It would only be useful for walking a hard to control dog.
486610
The leash helps pull on the back legs...in theory. It ended up pulling the throat most of the time and didn't inhibit pulling. As to keep a dog from jumping, I dont know if it would work. You do have the ability to tighten the harness on its own, but they still have pretty full range of the legs.
1911963
It depends if the harness hooks on to the leash under the neck or on the dogs back, if its under the neck it's fine if it's the one that hooks to the leash on the back, then it's no good to you.
1544409
I have not used the harness as a safety device for the car. It sounds like a good idea and I can see how it might work. If the harness is Not properly fitted on your pet they can wiggle out of the harness I still think the safetest method for traveling with a pet is a crate. Good Luck I hope this helps with your question.
2012341
I really don't know the answer to that question, but I doubt it. There is a single metal loop located on the top (on dog's back) that the leash connects to, and the straps connect together with a plastic safety clasp. I don't see any slits or other connectors that seatbelt would slip through, but I have never restrained a dog with seatbelt, and so I don't really know what to look for.
27183
My dog love his harness...it work well in the car or out for a walk...there is adjustments on the harness if you need an area looser....The only thing that I dont like is that there is a thick fleese material on the back side of the flap that fits the front part of my dogs chest...If its warm it proabley makes his warmer...but he doesnt seem to mind...he would rather wear the harness then his collor...The harness is made very well, easy to put on, easy to adjust...best one I have ever found....
1281513
Yes, I have no problem getting this on my finiky dalmatian. the front part loosens enough that it's easy to slip over her head and the buckles to secure it around her chest are easy to hook, then the front straps tighten with a simple pull. the harder part is attaching her to the teather once she's in the car. she now knows that the harness means (usually) we get to go somewhere fun, and for short trips (like to the vet) the harness has trained her well enough to stay in her seat that she doesn't need it to just go down the street (though most times we use it anyways).
2166241
The belt moves freely when it is pulled slowly, but in an accident or when you slam the breaks on, the belt mechanism locks after a short movement. This happened to me recently, and our dog was restrained with no damage except to his nerves. He shook for a few minutes before settling back down.
1380012
I think a harness is best for an energetic dog especially if s/he won't be closely supervised. My experience is that the dog is less likely to get tangled, injured or free with a harness as opposed to collar
708589
Don't know if that will be a problem. This is not designed as a pet garment. Might be uncomfortable for long time wear. It's not a very soft material. It is tightly woven to be durable. Plus there are lift handles which hang when not in use that may awkward when not in use. I have a very tolerant large dog and I would never consider leaving him in a harness for any longer than needed to get in and out of car or to move him as needed.
608050
A harness is a must! If you were in an accident or had to suddenly stop, you risk breaking or causing severe damage to your dog's neck.
956216
The velcro is very very strong. I can pick up my kitty by the loop on the back. Do not be worried about the security. I am not. ps... seems like just having the harness on really made my kitty very docile. Like he was afraid to move. When he did, he kind of slithered. Never tried to run.
1869653
When it is fitted correctly then it is not likely the dog leg will slip through. My dog has never gotten out of this harness once I bought the correct size. He has gotten out of other brands though. I wouldn't leave it on unsupervised though, I tried that too and he destroyed it. I have to buy a new one but this is still better than others. I been though 6 harnesses in two years, mainly because I buy it too big or I leave it within his reach.
1387586
As long as the seat can b pulled down to connect the security strap that goes around the seat itself.There are two needed straps..the one around the headrest and another one that straps around the seat itself. If the dog is light enough and not too jumpy you could probably get away with just using the headrest strap I suppose but it is intended to have the seat strap used.I have a 30 pound king charles spaniel I (lazily) just threw the headrest strap for one day..it collapsed and poor thing got so scared so I know he is too large to get away with that lolSo my suggestion is if you are able to open the back seat to use that seat strap it would def work.Hope I was some help.. As long as the seat can b pulled down to connect the security strap that goes around the seat itself.There are two needed straps..the one around the headrest and another one that straps around the seat itself. If the dog is light enough and not too jumpy you could probably get away with just using the headrest strap I suppose but it is intended to have the seat strap used.I have a 30 pound king charles spaniel I (lazily) just threw the headrest strap for one day..it collapsed and poor thing got so scared so I know he is too large to get away with that lolSo my suggestion... » Read More As long as the seat can b pulled down to connect the security strap that goes around the seat itself.There are two needed straps..the one around the headrest and another one that straps around the seat itself. If the dog is light enough and not too jumpy you could probably get away with just using the headrest strap I suppose but it is intended to have the seat strap used.I have a 30 pound king charles spaniel I (lazily) just threw the headrest strap for one day..it collapsed and poor thing got so scared so I know he is too large to get away with that lolSo my suggestion is if you are able to open the back seat to use that seat strap it would def work.Hope I was some help.. « Show Less
1125368
Yes, our dog did not like riding in it. She tried to get out while we were pulling her-so it made it very dangerous.
889781
The harness comes with a strap that attaches to the seatbelt. When you put your dog in the car you will need to pull the seatbelt out until it locks and then you can attach the strap. When you hit the brakes the tension on the seatbelt won't let the dog move. It has helped alot with my dog. She used to almost fall to the floorboard when I braked. Now she seems more relaxed and safe...along with myself. ;)